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A free edtech tool used by over 15,000 educators to motivate and engage 2nd-8th grade readers.�●●●

“Goodreads for kids” with built-in tools for educators”

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ORIGIN STORY

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DRIVING INSIGHT:

Student Choice Matters

“Students read more, understand more, and are more likely to continue reading when they have the opportunity to choose what they read.”

Allington and Gabriel, 2012

“My favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.”

91%

Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, - - https://www.scholastic.com/content/corp-home/kids-and-family-reading-report.html

“Every Child, Every Day”, Allington, Richard L.; Gabriel, Rachael E., Educational Leadership, v69 n6 p10-15 Mar 2012

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60%

DRIVING INSIGHT:

Book Discovery is Hard

73%

Infrequent readers say they have trouble finding a good book.

Kids say they would read more if they could find a good book.

Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, 2019 and 2015 - https://www.scholastic.com/content/corp-home/kids-and-family-reading-report.html

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DRIVING INSIGHT:

Peers are Key Influencers

88%

Kids said peers influenced their book selection process.

“Middle school leisure reading selection: Influences during selection and implications for school library programs” (Elliot,2015)

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41%

70%

DRIVING INSIGHT:

And so are Educators!

Kids get most of their books from school.

Kids list their teacher/ school librarian as someone who encourages them to read for fun.

Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, 2023 - https://www.scholastic.com/content/corp-home/kids-and-family-reading-report.html

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HOW WE SUPPORT

LIBRARIANS & TEACHERS

Make independent reading social & fun
Reader advisory tool

Drive student-led book choice

Support reader accountability & planning
Encourage authentic writing & analysis

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LESSON IDEAS

Have students write a review of their favorite book. Use our templates to have kids write them on cards and post around the library or classroom as shelf talkers.

TURN STUDENT REVIEWS INTO SHELF TALKERS

Get to know your students as readers by having them create and share a list of their all-time favorite books or what they read this summer with the My Book List feature.

CREATE & SHARE BOOK LISTS

Let students build their TBR lists. Give them time to browse library (and Bookopolis lists) and add books to their “Want to Read” shelf. Revisit these lists next time they visit the library.

BUILD “WANT TO READ” SHELF

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LET’S GO TO

BOOKOPOLIS

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Students have 3 bookshelves in My Books so they can track books they:

Have Read
Are Reading Now
Want to Read

CREATE VIRTUAL SHELVES

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Reviews can be seen by educators and classmates immediately

Once moderated by Bookopolis, they can be seen by all 650,000 users

RATE & REVIEW BOOKS

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Add minutes & pages read to an online log
Option to complete reading log prompts
Track reading minutes & pages over time

LOG READING

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DISCOVER NEW BOOKS

Curated lists
BookBot AI Search
Award Lists

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GIVE & RECEIVE RECS

Send book recommendations to classmates
See recs sent to you and add books to your My Books shelf

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CREATE CHALLENGES

Set reading goals for a number of books read over a given time
Track student progress in Teacher Dashboard
Students track progress on Recent Updates
Earn special badge for completing a challenge

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AI POWERED BOOKBOT

Natural language queries
Filter by genre, format, grade level

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MAKE IT FUN STUFF

Avatars
Points & Badges
Custom Backgrounds
FREE BOOKS

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Educator Tools

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Create teacher and student accounts manually or via Google Classroom, ClassLink, Edmodo, or Canvas

Set up Class Accounts in Bookopolis

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Look at student reviews, reports, logs, and recommendations over given time range

Send comments and grades to students (optional)

Monitor Student Work

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Build a reading community by sending messages to your class about goals, assignments, or just a new book you’re loving
Send private comments to students about their Bookopolis reviews and reading logs

Send Individual or Class Messages

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Work with students to set minutes, pages, or number of book goals for a specific time period

Track student progress in your Teacher Dashboard

Create & Track Challenges

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Advanced Bookopolis Extras for Teachers & Students

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Create your own book lists by any theme/category

Students or teachers can post/share via email or URL with others

Create & Share “My Book Lists”

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Enter to win weekly giveaways sponsored by publishers and authors.

Option to NOT display giveaways to students.

Win Free Books

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Spark interest in new books with our curated page rotating of book trailer and book talk videos

Watch Book Trailers & Talks

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Interactive book discovery tool to help students find a book they are excited to read

Go on a BookQuest

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TECH & PRIVACY DETAILS

Primarily accessed as a web based platform that works on any browser. Be sure that Bookopolis.com is approved by your district/school IT department.
Free iOS app available with limited features. Nice addition for students to be able to access their bookshelves, reviews, and reading logs from home or at the library/bookstore.
Teachers can create student accounts manually or via Google Classroom, Canvas, ClassLink, or Edmodo.
Option to add a Parent Email that triggers invites to parents for their own Bookopolis account connected to their student’s account.
We sign privacy agreements with state and local school districts that demonstrate our commitment to student privacy and security.
Certified as COPPA compliant by trusted third party, KidSafe.
Bookopolis team available for help or questions anytime!